The central government is calling on the whole nanon to make efforts to build ________ harmonious society and ________ new socialist countryside．

A．a; the

B．a; a

C．the;/

D．/; the

－Jack, my bike was stolen yesterday．Could you lend me yours?

－________．

A．Help yourself

B．Of course, I could

C．Never mind

D．Don't mention it

Only when ________．

A．did he arrive the meeting began

B．he arrived the meeting began

C．did he arrive the meeting begin

D．he arrived did the meeting begin

________ email is an increasingly popular means of communication, I prefer writing letters．

A．As

B．While

C．Since

D．Because

－Mr．Fox, why don't you leave your number with me?That way Mr．Clinton will have a message to call you when he calls in．

－Thank you．________．My number here in New York is 238-8537．

A．That's very thoughtful

B．Hold on, please．

C．I am at your service

D．You can't be too warmhearted．

－________ you ________ in the dormitory this year?

－Not if I can help it．I've been thinking of renting an apartment off campus with some friends of mine．

A．Have, been living

B．Are, about to live

C．Do, live

D．Will, be living

The village is ________ from much of the rest of the world．

A．cut down

B．cut away

C．cut out

D．cut off

Think twice before you choose your clothes, since sometimes they are often regarded as a ________ of your character．

A．sign

B．show

C．reflection

D．reaction

The United States invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 ________ the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington．

A．in react to

B．in relation to

C．in response to

D．in connection to

If lost time ________ regained, we ________ it more than we did before．

A．would be; would value

B．could be; would value

C．were; would have valued

D．were; should have valued